Anal abscess imaged with 99mTc-labeled leukocytes. Case report
Kelbaek, H.; Gjørup, T.; Fogh, J.
Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica 151(5): 485-486
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5482 PMID: 2996267 Document Number: 257942
Abscess imaging with leukocyte scintigraphy is described in a case report. Autologous leukocytes were separated from whole blood in a patient with localized inflammation in the perineal region and labeled with 99mTc, an ideal radionuclide for clinical examination with gamma camera. Scintigraphic investigations demonstrated a deep-lying anal abscess. The procedure may prove useful for detection of occult infections and may provide a new diagnostic approach in fever of unknown origin.